Casa Indipendente
Nel cuore del suggestivo borgo di Osilo, uno dei paesi più caratteristici del nord della Sardegna, proponiamo in vendita una casa indipendente da ristrutturare, ideale per chi desidera realizzare una dimora ricca di fascino, valorizzando l'autenticità delle abitazioni del centro storico. L'immobile si sviluppa su più…
What it really costs
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Price is €229/m² vs baseline median €395/m², a ~42% discount on a solid sample. 218m² townhouse for €50k in a characteristic Sardinian borgo. Roof fully redone in 2025 removes a major renovation cost. Fresh listing (1 day). Budget ~€600/m² for interior renovation given roof is done. Panoramic terrace with castle view adds appeal for holiday/investment use. Overall a genuinely good-value fixer-upper.
More on the house and the area
Multi-level townhouse in the historic hilltop village of Osilo. Main appeal is the large panoramic terrace with open views over rooftops toward the Malaspina Castle and rolling Sardinian countryside. Interiors are dated and require full renovation (worn kitchen with damp, old-style bathroom, cluttered rooms with terrazzo/stone floors), though the roof was redone in 2025. Some period character in the bookshelf-lined study and vaulted ceilings. At €229/m² for 218 sqm the price is very low, but the value is offset by the extent of work needed. A charming project rather than a standout scroll-stopper.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €600/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€43,000 – €76,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- Needs full renovation throughout
- Dated bathrooms and kitchen with visible damp/water damage
- Interiors are cluttered and tired-looking
- No sea view; panoramic terrace overlooks town rooftops and hills
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 68/100The cluster sits in the hills of Anglona in north-west Sardinia, with open views over the surrounding ridges and farmland. The Gulf of Asinara coast is the nearest coast, with beaches around Castelsardo and Sorso within about 15 km. The nearest town of size is Sassari, which provides the main services, shops, hospital and rail connections for the area. Castelsardo, within reach, has a historic hill town and is listed among I Borghi più belli d'Italia. This part of Sardinia is known for olive groves, grazing land and hill villages.